DayZ Crafting Guide

Crafting is a skill that every player can use on the DayZ stand-alone game, where they can combine or alter one or more items to create a new item or modify the existing one.

DayZ Crafting Recipes Guide

Survival is the main objective in DayZ. Your success depends on being capable of getting around and defending yourself against threats and dealing with issues like health issues as they occur. Let’s break down what you need to get crafting and survive longer.

Crafting Resources

Below, are some of the most important recipes you should learn. These are the pillar crafting recipes:

• Improvised Rope 1 = x6 Rags + x6 Rags
• Improvised Rope 2 = Pile of Guts + Knife
• Short Stick 1 = Long Wooden Stick + Knife
• Short Stick 2 = Firewood + Hatchet
• Plank 1 = Lumber Pile + Hacksaw
• Plank 2 = Wooden Log + Hacksaw
• Burlap Strips = Burlap Sack + Knife

Clothing & Backpacks

Clothing and Backpacks are very important, as they will protect you from the elements and help you to carry more items.

• Assault helmet with visor = Assault helmet + Assault helmet visor
• Assault vest Buttpack atached = Assault vest + Utility Buttpack
• Ghillie Hood = x2 Burlap Stips + x1 Netting
• Ghillie Bushrag = x4 Burlap Strips + x2 Netting
• Plate Carrier w/ Pouches = Plate Carrier + Pouches
• Ghillie Suit = x10 Burlap Strips + x4 Netting
• Ghillie Top = x6 Burlap Stips + x3 Netting
• Plate Carrier w/ Pouches and Gun Holster = Plate Carriet w/ Pouches + Gun Holster
• Ghillie Rifle Wrap = x2 Burlap Stips x1 Netting
• Armband = Raincoat + Knife
• Armband 2 = Rags + Knife
• Improvised Courier Bag = Burlap sack + Rope
• Improvised Backpack = Improvised Courier Bag + x3 Wooden Sticks

Medical Recipes

Meds will keep you alive and save your partners. Be sure to learn how to craft them!

• Rag = Knife + Shirt
• IV Saline Bag = Saline Bag + IV Start Kit
• IV Blood bag = Blood Collection Kit + IV Start Kit

Weapons & Ammo

Weapons & ammo can even be crafted, allowing you to be as prepared as possible for whatever DayZ throws at you.

• BK-18 Sawed-Off = BK-18 + Hacksaw
• BK-43 Sawed-Off = BK-43 + Hacksaw
• Mosin 91/30 Sawed-Off = Mosin 91/30 + Hacksaw
• Baseball Bat Nailed = Baseball Bat + x13 Nails
• Improvised Suppressor = Plastic Bottle + Duct tape

Base Building

Get that base started with some of these recipes:

• Tarp Shelter = x4 Long Wooden Stick + x4 Tarp
• Shelter Kit = Rope + x4 Wooden Stick
• Watchtower Kit = Rope + x4 Wooden Stick
• Fence Kit = Rope + x2 Wooden Stick
• Flag pole Kit = Rope + x4 Wooden Stick
• Wooden Crate = x8 Plank + x16 Nails
• Fire Barrel = Oil Barrel + Knife

Survival items Recipes

Here are some other important survival items to consider crafting.

• Fireplace = Short Stick + Rag or Short Stick + Bandage, or Short Stick + Paper, or Short Stick + Oak Bark, or Short Stick + Light Bark or also Short Stick + Firewood Bark
• Fireplace 2 = Fireplace Kit + Stone
• Hand Drill Kit = Oak Bark + Short Stick or Short Stick + Light Bark
• Fireplace 3 = Fireplace + Stone
• Torch = Short Stick + Rag, or Short Stick + Fat or Long Wooden Stick + Rag
• Gas Stove = Gas Canister + Gas Stove
• Gas Lamp = Gas Canister + Gas Lamp
• Stone Knife = Small Stone + Small Stone
• Small Stone = Stone + Pickaxe
• Fertilizer (Garden Lime) = 10% Guts + 10% Plant Material

Updated DayZ Crafting Guide

With the recent update to DayZ, many crafting recipes have been changed or added. Here is a complete list of all the new and updated crafting recipes.

DayZ Crafting Xbox

In the Xbox version of DayZ, you will need to use the in-game "help" command to access a list of all available crafting recipes. To do this, simply press the "View" button and then scroll down to the "Help" option. Once you have selected the "Help" option, scroll through the various categories until you find the one labeled "crafting". Here you will find a complete list of all available crafting recipes.

DayZ Crafting PlayStation 4

In the PS4 version of DayZ, you will need to use the in-game "help" command to access a list of all available crafting recipes. To do this, simply press the "Options" button and then scroll down to the "Help" option. Once you have selected the "Help" option, scroll through the various categories until you find the one labeled "crafting". Here you will find a complete list of all available crafting recipes.

Now that you know how to craft in DayZ, get out there and start gathering those resources! And for more tips, tricks, and information on DayZ, be sure to check out our other guides. Please let us know if you have questions. Good luck!